christmas is my favorite time of year!! i love the lights, i love the music, i even sometimes tolerate the snow...if it's there on christmas eve or christmas day, but otherwise.... i love how people seem to be nicer to each other and overlook flaws and shortcomings. i love the christmas movies ...
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free printable place cards for thanksgiving turkeys
i know we are all gearing up for the big turkey day this week! we've spent hours looking over menu options (food blog hopping?), shopping for food and decorations, and making those little touches that will make the day memorable. this past couple of weeks my kids and i have been busy working to ...
free printable paper feather templates
i was getting my family home evening on gratitude ready for monday night, and if you've seen or used our free printable family home evening on gratitude before you'll know that one of the activities is putting paper feathers on a paper turkey, with each one having something written on it that we are ...
thanksgiving turkey playdough mat :: activity for kids
my kids are totally into playdough mats right now. they like using the cookie cutters and other playdough tools too, but they're in a stage now where they love to make their own creations with the dough. playdough mats are something that just gives them a little bit of structure to their creativity, ...
free printable thanksgiving placemats for kids
i am so excited for thanksgiving this year! i've been putting a little bit more effort into it this year in terms of making it more kid-centric. we've already made some super cute pinecone turkey crafts using either felt, silk feathers, or paint to use for both decoration and as place card holders, ...
free printable monthly calendar :: november 2017
phew! october is officially over. admittedly, halloween is not my favorite holiday. there are a few things i like about it like how my kids get so excited to dress up, we put up a few decorations in our house which is always fun and feels a little festive, and then trick or treating is always what ...
free printable christmas gift tags and labels
did you know that you can do a google search for "how many days until christmas" and google will tell you the exact number? here i was sitting at my desk, looking at the monthly calendars that i'd printed out for the rest of the year, and i was taking the time to count the number of weeks, ...
free printable monthly calendar :: october 2017
on one hand, i'm really sad that summer is gone. farewell care-free days of sleeping in, swimming, playing outside, blowing bubbles, and going to splash pads! on the other hand, i am sooooo ready for fall to start! i love cooler weather (not snow weather...there is a distinction!) and can't wait for ...
updated general conference activities for kids :: september/october 2017
it's that time of year again, and i am so excited!! i'm referring to my church's semi-annual general conference, of course, where we spend several hours over the course of the weekend listening to the general authorities. i love the traditions we have in our family, like making this delicious ...
lds articles of faith coloring pages
some of my kids are working on their faith in god award for primary. the faith in god booklet includes activities and goals for them to accomplish that help them learn more about the things our church teaches. one of the things they need to do in order to receive their award is memorize all thirteen ...